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House Bill 165

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Last Action	to Judiciary (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to the use of juries in competency hearings conducted in guardianship proceedings.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	6
Sponsors	J. Jenkins, J. Crenshaw, D. Horlander, S. Riggs, B. Yonts
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 387.570 and 387.580 to allow a bench trial when the parties agree, there is no objection from interested parties, and the judge finds no cause to require a jury trial.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts, District - Guardianship proceedings, use of juries in Juries and Jurors - Guardianship proceedings, use of juries in Mental Disability - Guardianship proceedings, use of juries in
Proposed Amendments	House Committee Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/08/14	introduced in House
01/09/14	to Judiciary (H)
01/13/14	posted in committee
01/29/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with committee amendment (1)
01/30/14	2nd reading, to Rules taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day for Friday, January 31, 2014
02/03/14	3rd reading, passed 77-12 with committee amendment (1)
02/04/14	received in Senate
02/06/14	to Judiciary (S)

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Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Tilley
Summary	Amend to modify the respondent's responsibilities in appearing at trial; modify who may request a bench trial; require that all persons preparing the interdisciplinary report agree that the person is disabled before a bench trial may occur.
Index Headings	Courts, District - Guardianship proceedings, use of juries in Juries and Jurors - Guardianship proceedings, use of juries in Mental Disability - Guardianship proceedings, use of juries in

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